I recently listed a bit of historical ephemera that was of particular
interest to collectors in China. There are a lot of well-heeled
collectors there these days, and I got queries about this item from a
few buyers who I figured were from there, base...
Hi all. I'm a longtime (20+ year) eBayer but not a pro or power user,
feedback in the 300s, all positive, maybe a quarter of that as seller. I
sold an antique photographic lens to a buyer from China, for a
surprisingly high price. Another bidder had ...
Thanks for the answers and clarifications. I followed the exact
directions for canceling the order, reason: buyer hasn't paid. It had
been multiple days since I sent the invoice. Idk if that gave the buyer
a strike or not. I did 2nd Chance right, jus...
All's well that ends well. It appears the buyer was on the level, just
too impatient. Once the package arrived in Beijing, after stops in Tokyo
and Shanghai, it took a few days to clear customs, then was out for
delivery Thursday (US time). Buyer was...
further update: The package was received at O'Hare airport on 7/18 and
departed on 7/19. So somehow after sitting somewhere between June 9 and
July 13, within just a few hours time, it was 'accepted' at the origin
facility (!?), then 'arrived' and wa...
Update!USPS tracking now shows the package processed through the Chicago
Int’l shipping center on July 13 and ‘en route’ to its destination. Yes,
that’s over a month after I dropped it at the PO. No word from PP yet
about resolution of the claim. But...
Sorry it's taken me so long to respond and acknowledge the (mostly)
helpful replies. Especially duffy and postingID and boltdude. I did open
an inquiry/claim with USPS, and appreciate the suggestion. Don't expect
it to lead anywhere though, and even ...
